NES2 V - The Great Game.

[erez87]

From Geneva
To FK:
Well you could always retreat from France.

We have not yet decided what kind of support we are giving to France, but we do condemn you fighting on land that belongs to the French people.

And the genevans are allowed to fight on lands that belong to the french people? The french people have made up their minds and wish for peace with FK and a united and strong France under the republic.

 

[Finmaster]

From Geneva
To FK:
We believe that we are also now fighting against the side which originally planned the invasion, yes? Perhaps it is you who has forgotten where his loyalties lie..

EDIT: okay I was wrong, please ignore this

To FK:
Okay, France did try to conquer you, but let the past be past!

 

[erez87]

actualy no, he just united with Panda... the one your helping.. and he's fully against FK..

and to your edit:
The CDN still plans to conquer the FK and defeat them or they would have signed peace when the provinical government signed it...

 

[1889]

Nice update Das.

Which French player controls Tunisia?

 

[Kal'thzar]

Panda does.

 

[Contempt]

The Economy of Scandinavia​

An article compiled by University of Stockholm​

In this new age of War and the massive production of guns, artillery, ammunition the Nation of Scandinavia's economy is slowly slipping in part thanks to the massive spending of the government to pay for the cost of war. While the government slips into the poor house however, many people in the country have prospered greatly, and the overall power of Swedish manufactoring has been boosted greatly by the Government's spending.

Before the out break of war, most of the Scandinavian economy was primarly agrian, and while Sweden was agriculturaly poor, the nation of Scandinavia's economy was good, and strong. However, with the wars that Scandinavia has participated in, the mostly agrian economy of Scandinavia has turned primarily to a industrial power house.

In the effort to transport goods as quickly as posssible to fund the war, Railroads were laid down from Government grants at an astonishing pace. Farmers that before had to transport their farm goods for several days before being able to sell them now could load them up on the ever increasing railroad cars that were constantly moving to support the war. Indeed, as more and more men went into the army to support the war, those farmers left behind began to find ways to increase agricultural output to keep up Scandinavia's farming output. Tilling and irrigation was vastly improved, along with rudimentry machines called 'tractors', running on steam (these were, however, dangerous and prone to exploding. A new invention, the combustion engine, had not yet gained popularity or been proved to be a vast improvement)

Agriculturally was not the only change to the Scandinavian economy. With the increasing enlistment of men into the elite Scandinavian army, many industrial businessmen in the cities had to find more ways to produce more, with less workers. This is called 'the application of scarce resources', which in turn abides by the rules of 'supply' and demand.

The scarce resources of Scandinavia include vast amounts of Timber, and Iron, and not alot of anything else, since the agricultural land of Scandinavia is poor, although the Scandinavian agricultural keeps up with the demand by finding new ways to increase its supply. The Business moguls of Scandinavia, cheif among them the Krupp family, used the scarce resources of Scandinavia to the best advantage.

Iron is mined, and then shipped to the industrial cities by Scandinavian railroads. The iron is smelted, and then shipped to other factories for production in various things. The rebuilt Kalmar and Stockholm are the cheif cities that smelt the newly mined iron, with their cheap populations of immigrants minimizing the cost for iron smelting. Once smelted, the iron is carried on railroads to such cities as the ammunition production center of Goteborg, the main gun producer and Federated Kingdoms trading entery point of Helsingborg, and the artillery producer of Karlskrona.

The iron is also shipped to other cities for their own compartively minor production, as well as to cities that produce the railroad rails and trains. A new proccess of iron making has arisen from this increased need for longer lasting railroad rails, and better weapons: steel making.

In anycase, the Scandinavian economy was dependant on the production of iron, and the creation of weapons which were then sold to the Scandinavian government, and other governments abroad for amazing profit. The Krag rifles and Krupp artillery designs were the main finished exports exported through Helsingborg to the Federated Kingdoms, Poland, and other nations of the RGC. This foriegn export of weapons has made Scandinavia a prime power in arms production, and funds it economy through the Scandinavian weapons that other countries buy from Scandinavia (many countries also produce the weapons in their own countries, although these are not as well made as the Scadinavian Krags).

While this industrial output is very high, its industry is also effected by the massive war effort of the Scandinavian government, recruiting many workers from the factories to the army. Thankfully, Women and immigrants (primarily from Germany and France, thanks to the bloody wars there, and spurned on by the Federal reforms favoring Immigrants made by the Scandinavian King) have taken their place, and production has continued to soar every higher. This production has benefited the economy of Scandinavia greatly, producing much money for the workers, and the owners which they then use buying foriegn products (mostly FK), who in turn buys Scandinavian weapons. This process has created an futher dependance on trade with the Federated Kingdoms, which has increased the economy of both nations, the FK with finding a good market for its goods in a world increasingly at war, and Scandinavia with a trading partner in need of its weapons and goods with the amount of wars happening near production centers.

Timber is also an important resource for Scandinavia, since it provides the fuel for steam driven Railroads all over the world, and it is exported to many countries in need of massive amounts of timber. Timber is also being increasingly sold for homebuilding the growing cities of Scandinavia, most notebly the ever increasing immigration, and the need for homes, in Stockholm and Kalmar. Scandinavian timber is also used in ship production, and other such uses for Scandinavian timber.

Overall, even with the war effort bleeding much of the government dry, the economy of Scandinavia is generally propsering from the war, and is increasing thanks to increased Railroads, agricultural techiniques, iron production, finished iron product trade and selling to the government, and foriegn buyers, and the timber trade in regards to the railroads and home production.

Imports: Food, Minerals
Exports: Iron, Weapons, Ammunition, Timber, Rudimentry Steel

 

[Disenfrancised]

I don't think we're at a point where Petroleum needs to be imported just yet. Sides internal combustion only became useful mid-1870s OTL, and the Petroleum industry would still be tiny...

Nice economic commentary though, I like your army training stories better however

The Federated Kingdoms fails to see how "good relations" may continue if Geneva actively helps the side in the French Civil War that the Federated Kingdoms is fighting. We take Geneva's statements to mean that Genevan soldiers will fight on behalf of the CDN, meaning they will be forced into a direct battle with Federate troops, something which makes it hard to have good relations.

Sorry must have missed the bit about Geneva aiding the CDN, twisty buggers ain't they, probably competing with Sikhistan and Portugal fpr the "Most Changable Nation" award

 

[Thlayli]

Actually, Petroleum hasn't been refined into anything useful yet.

Ironically, the man who did so is now in Persia...

 

[Thlayli]

From: Persia
To: Italy

Due to your withdrawal from Russell's Gang of Criminals, we will end hostilities with Italy. However, we would appreciate the use of Italy as a base from which to conduct further operations.

We will submit no other terms. These are fairly generous.

 

[Contempt]

Then that part will just be taken out. Also Thlayli, just because you happen to have the man, does not mean that he will invent it. This is an Alt-history, after all.

 

[Thlayli]

True enough. I didn't say he would, however.

 

[Harleqin]

Note to self: Incans don't know how to do business (They could've ripped them off HRE for a low low price...)

I got a pretty good deal I think, but I'm not saying

Say, das... with that Canal of Nicaragua.... would there be any point to starting one at Panama? I'm thinking it could be worth it if I can lure shipping my way. Or I could just use it for my mighty fleet

 

[Thlayli]

Das, did my research have any success?

 

[Thlayli]

From: Persia
To: Genevan Empire

We appreciate your new commitment to defending the true French government, the CDN. We should coordinate in the future.

 

[Disenfrancised]

IC:
Dalnorossia will be restarting work on the Canal, and would not take kindly to attempts to undercut us. That said we are very interested in persuing good relations with the Incans who have wisely taken a neutral stance in the turmoil*, we would be interested in a NAP and some sort of trade agreement.

*OOC: Ignoring the fact that their funding of the HRE with the Neugranada sale was probably the main thing that prevented the RGCs victory

 

[Thlayli]

Or RGC ineptitude. However you interpret it.

 

[Thlayli]

From: Persia
To: Dalnorossia

We sincerely hope that, despite our allies being quite at war with each other, hostilities do not begin between us. Persia and Dalnorossia do have a long history of friendship, as you know. However, your continued occupation of Chinese and French territory makes such an event quite likely.

We would appreciate an attempt at negotiation with said nations, to keep Dalnorossian and Persian soldiers alike from having to kill each other.

From: Persia
To: Siam

Your lies are disgusting.

 

[Harleqin]

IC: The Incan Empire would be very happy to sign a NAP with Dalnorossia and open more close trade relations.

OOC: Oh, I would like to have my own canal Actually, the price I paid for Neugranada didn't even use up all of my income for one turn. Quite cheap

 

[Contempt]

Karlskrona​

The men that trained at Karlskrona were not normal men: they were the best. Those privilaged Berserker Sqauds that were forged in Karlskrona were the most distinguished on the battle fields, and the captains produced at this famed academy were the greatest the world had ever seen. They were unwaving in the face of battle. They were unserving in their dedication to duty. They were the most intelligent officers of the Scandinavian Union, able to recognize enemy movement, and strike against enemy postions in order to maximize the effectiveness of the overall fighting army of the Scandinavian Army.

The officers turned out of Karlskrona, the main bulk of the Berserker Division captains, were the strongest, smartest, most loyal and quick thinking force in the Scandinavian Army. They were elite. These men at Karlskrona trained night and day at the Academy, reacting without thinking on the battle field, felling enemies and saving allies with no concern for their own saftey. They conducted single handed assualts against enemy positions, sacrificing life and limb to achieve objectives, going well beyond the call of duty.

Their aim was elite, their bodies were stronger than most. They resisted cold, hunger, fear, and they did it only for their country, their brothers, and most of all; for revenage against the Muscovy Tsar. They fought like Demons on the battle field, yet were angels to their comrades, and civilians. A Karlskrona captain might kill five Muscovite soldiers, and then take his own food and give it to a starving Muscovite boy on any given day. A Karlskrona officer might destory an enemy fortification, and then carry a wounded Scandinavian to safety while injured himself.

They learned all of this at Karlskrona. They learned of team work in the tasks the hard, angry Drillmasters gave them. They ran obstacle courses with each other. If one man fell, they were expected to carry him. They ran miles with impunity, supporting each other without asking, helping without a word passing between them. They fired at targets from great ranges, hitting bulls eyes with modesty. If a soldier there missed, another soldier hit the target instead, or helped correct the soldiers aim. They conducted mock battles, and reacted with speed and grace under pressure of the 'enemy', giving ground when it was useful.

Karlskrona soldiers practiced communication and survival in the Scandinavian wilderness, braving cold and wildlife to prepare for their roles in the war. The soldiers of Karlskrona were more than soldiers, and captains. They were more than elite. They were true Scandinavians.

 

[Finmaster]

OOC: @anyone claiming that Genevan mood is shifting in their alliances: maybe so, but only if you look at these alliances on a larger scale. When you look at singular nations, however, you will come to notice that France and Italy have been Switzerland's allies since the beginning of this game, and I'm trying to play according to that.

IC:
From Geneva
To Persia:
As much as we appreciate your kindness towards us, we are willing to cooperate with you only if you cease all hostilities with our loyal ally Italy.